Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1959 |
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Page 94
... entrance porches and figures surrounding the dome were designed and executed in Italy . The figure of Victory , standing 16 ft . high and weighing 3 tons , sur- mounts the dome , and revolves upon its base , a sphere 2 ft . in diameter ...
... entrance porches and figures surrounding the dome were designed and executed in Italy . The figure of Victory , standing 16 ft . high and weighing 3 tons , sur- mounts the dome , and revolves upon its base , a sphere 2 ft . in diameter ...
Page 223
... entrance to the tomb chamber . The vaulted ceiling of the vestibule was elaborately frescoed in gold and blue , and a section of this has been restored . The Surah - i - mulk ( chapter of the Koran ) runs under the cornice in a scroll 1 ...
... entrance to the tomb chamber . The vaulted ceiling of the vestibule was elaborately frescoed in gold and blue , and a section of this has been restored . The Surah - i - mulk ( chapter of the Koran ) runs under the cornice in a scroll 1 ...
Page 253
... entrance to the Durbar Hall . The Hall is in the form of a circular marble court , 75 ft . in diameter . Groups of yellow marble pillars sup- port the dome . The main entrance commands a view of the Processional route along Central ...
... entrance to the Durbar Hall . The Hall is in the form of a circular marble court , 75 ft . in diameter . Groups of yellow marble pillars sup- port the dome . The main entrance commands a view of the Processional route along Central ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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Agra Akbar ancient arches Aurangzeb Bagh bank Bazar beautiful Benares Bengal Bombay branch line bridge British Buddha Buddhist building built Bungalow Burma Calcutta called Canal Cantonment capital carved cave Central centre century Ceylon Church College Colombo corner court crossed Delhi District dome elephants Emperor enclosure entrance erected famous farther front garden Gate gateway Ghat Government Governor Guntakal Gwalior hall headquarters hill Hindu Hotel House India inscription Jain Jami Masjid Junction Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Mysore Nawab Pagoda Pakistan Palace passes Peshawar Peshwa pillars Portuguese railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock roof round Route ruins runs sculptures Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands steamer stone storeys stupa tank temple Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall